seems like the list is down, which means you'll get
this in time to disregard my previous post.
After sitting for 4 hours, I checked the oil level
(coolant was fine) - NOTHING. So I added 3 qrts (2
probably would have been better) and now everything is
back to normal. DOOOOOOOOH (as Homer would say).
No excuse, but not having a working odometer probably
contributed to my lack of oversight. It obviously does
burn oil. Will need to watch that much more carefully.
Are there any maintenance issues that would improve
burning oil? Oil Pressure is good, compression is not
great...what is the cause? worn rings? Anything a
healthy dose of Diesel Purge might fix? How about a
3,000 highway run on M1 to break crud up on the rings
and help them reseat? This car sat in MN FOREVER and I
have only driven it around town and local highways. At
first it would not start under 40, let alone at near
freezing on my "special sauce" ("alternative fuel")
Again, thanks for bearaing with my more or less dumb
questions.
Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri
-1987 300TD, 150K miles, "Rotkäppchen" (Little Red Riding Hood)
-1985 300SD, 209K miles, "Wulf"
(http://www.pictureblogger.com/My-1985-Mercedes-Benz-300SD)
-1976 240D, ManyK miles, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen
= Alternative Fuel Test Vehicle) running
WVO/WMO/LO/CO/WATF/WGL/WBF/DA/MS/lard/gas/kero/D2 mix (do not attempt this
unless you are willing to sacrifice your IP, injectors, pre-chambers, etc.)
-1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger"
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